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Belgium
Belgium
Nickname(s)Red Panthers
AssociationRoyal Belgian Hockey Association
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachRaoul Ehren [nl]
Assistant coach(es)Tim White
ManagerMuriel Peche
CaptainAlix Gerniers
Barbara Nelen
Michelle Struijk
Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Home Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Away
FIH ranking
Current 3 Steady (19 December 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best result4th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1974)
Best result3rd (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1984)
Best result2nd (2017)

The Belgium women's national field hockey team is coached by Raoul Ehren.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1980-2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage 11th 6 1 2 3 4 11
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020
France 2024 Semifinals 4th 8 5 2 1 18 7
Total 2/11 0 titles 14 6 4 4 22 18

Hockey World Cup

FIH World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1974 Group stage 5th place 6 4 1 1 13 2
West Germany 1976 Semifinal 4th place 6 3 0 3 14 8
Spain 1978 Semifinal 3rd 7 3 1 3 6 10
Argentina 1981 Group stage 8th place 7 2 1 4 7 16
1983 - 2010 Did not qualify
Netherlands 2014 Group stage 12th place 6 0 2 4 10 18
England 2018 Second round 10th place 4 1 2 1 8 7
Netherlands/Spain 2022 Quarterfinal 6th place 5 3 0 2 13 5
Belgium/Netherlands 2026 Qualified
Total 8/16 0 titles 41 16 7 18 71 66

World League

FIH Hockey World League record
Season Position Round Pld W D* L GF GA
2012–13 11th place Round 2 4 3 0 1 18 3
Semifinals 5 0 1 4 5 13
2014–15 13th place Semifinals 7 3 2 2 9 8
2016–17 15th place Semifinals 6 2 1 3 12 8
Total 0 titles Semifinal 22 8 4 10 44 32

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
Season Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Netherlands 2019 5th place 16 6 2 8 21 27 Squad
2020–21 7th place 12 3 3 6 19 25 Squad
2021–22 4th place 16 9 1 6 35 20 Squad
2022–23 4th place 16 8 4 4 35 20 Squad
2023–24 4th place 16 7 3 6 24 27 Squad
Total Best: 4th 76 33 13 30 134 119 —

EuroHockey Nations Championship

EuroHockey Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
France 1984 Group stage 8th 7 1 1 5 3 16
England 1987 Group stage 9th 7 3 0 4 6 28
Belgium 1991 Group stage 7th 7 1 3 3 6 13
Netherlands 1995 Group stage 11th 7 1 1 5 10 32
Germany 1999 Group stage 11th 7 1 1 5 5 32
Spain 2003 did not participate
Republic of Ireland 2005
England 2007
Netherlands 2009
Germany 2011 Group stage 5th 5 3 0 2 10 9
Belgium 2013 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 0 3 11 8
England 2015 Group stage 5th 5 3 1 1 9 9
Netherlands 2017 Finals 2nd 5 3 0 2 9 5
Belgium 2019 Group stage 6th 5 2 1 2 9 6
Netherlands 2021 Semi finals 3rd 5 2 2 1 10 6
Germany 2023 Finals 2nd 5 3 0 2 13 5
Total 12/17 0 titles 70 25 10 35 97 169
*Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Results and fixtures

2024

Belgium  v  Ireland
13 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS Belgium  0–0  Ireland Valencia, Spain
18:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Betero
South Korea  v  Belgium
15 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS South Korea  1–10  Belgium Valencia, Spain
14:15 Kim J. field hockey ball 52' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 6', 15', 38', 60'
Versavel field hockey ball 16', 56'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 17'
Marien field hockey ball 24', 57'
Hillewaert field hockey ball 54'		 Stadium: Estadio Betero
Belgium  v  Ukraine
16 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers GS Belgium  13–0  Ukraine Valencia, Spain
17:00 Ballenghien field hockey ball 4', 30', 30', 46', 47'
Gerniers field hockey ball 23'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 26', 45'
Struijk field hockey ball 31'
Puvrez field hockey ball 33'
Englebert field hockey ball 48'
Marien field hockey ball 56'
Blockmans field hockey ball 60+'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Betero
Belgium  v  Great Britain
18 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers SF Belgium  3–2  Great Britain Valencia, Spain
15:30 Nelen field hockey ball 15'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 34'
Rasir field hockey ball 55'		 Report Howard field hockey ball 19'
Rayer field hockey ball 57'		 Stadium: Estadio Betero
Spain  v  Belgium
20 January 2024 2024 Olympic Qualifiers F Spain  1–2  Belgium Valencia, Spain
18:00 S. Barrios field hockey ball 29' Report Versavel field hockey ball 56'
Englebert field hockey ball 56'		 Stadium: Estadio Betero
Argentina  v  Belgium
14 February 2024 Argentina Leg Argentina  5–0  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Manuele field hockey ball 3'
Di Santo field hockey ball 25'
Albertarrio field hockey ball 40'
Gorzelany field hockey ball 45'
Trinchinetti field hockey ball 47'		 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Belgium  v  Germany
15 February 2024 Argentina Leg Belgium  0–3  Germany Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Zimmermann field hockey ball 14'
Fleschütz field hockey ball 48'
Stoffelsma field hockey ball 55'		 Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Argentina  v  Belgium
17 February 2024 Argentina Leg Argentina  2–0  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Gorzelany field hockey ball 36'
Toccalino field hockey ball 50'		 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Germany  v  Belgium
18 February 2024 Argentina Leg Germany  3–1  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Kurz field hockey ball 17'
Fleschütz field hockey ball 32'
Strauss field hockey ball 60'		 Report Leclef field hockey ball 58' Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Belgium  v  United States
22 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  5-1  United States Antwerp, Belgium
16:45 Bonami field hockey ball 19', 33', 43'
Raye field hockey ball 35'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 60'		 Report Tamer field hockey ball 41' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  India
23 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  2-0  India Antwerp, Belgium
18:45 'T Serstevens field hockey ball 34'
Dewaet field hockey ball 36'		 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  India
25 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  2-1  India Antwerp, Belgium
14:00 Ballenghien field hockey ball 15'
Blockmans field hockey ball 20'		 Report Sangita field hockey ball 34' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  United States
26 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  2-1  United States Antwerp, Belgium
14:00 Raye field hockey ball 8'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 13'		 Report Gonzales field hockey ball 5' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Australia
29 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  2-2  Australia Antwerp, Belgium
16:30 Vanden Borre field hockey ball 19'
Gerniers field hockey ball 60'		 Report Claxton field hockey ball 8'
Peris field hockey ball 57'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  China
30 May 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  1-1  China Antwerp, Belgium
19:00 Versavel field hockey ball 20' Report Zhang Xia. field hockey ball 50' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  China
1 June 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  1-2  China Antwerp, Belgium
16:15 Ballenghien field hockey ball 41' Report Ou field hockey ball 16'
Ma field hockey ball 43'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Australia
2 June 2024 Belgium Leg Belgium  2-1  Australia Antwerp, Belgium
14:00 Gerniers field hockey ball 28'
Bonami field hockey ball 50'		 Report Arnott field hockey ball 17' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Netherlands  v  Belgium
24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  1-2  Belgium Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 Van der Elst field hockey ball 26' Report Englebert field hockey ball 45'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 53'		 Stadium: SV Kampong
Great Britain  v  Belgium
24 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Great Britain  1-2  Belgium Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30 Watson field hockey ball 6' Report Ballenghien field hockey ball 2'
Blockmans field hockey ball 9'		 Stadium: SV Kampong
Netherlands  v  Belgium
28 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Netherlands  2-1  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands
19:00 Jansen field hockey ball 6', 27' Report Vanden Borre field hockey ball 42' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Belgium  v  Great Britain
29 June 2024 Netherlands Leg Belgium  1-1  Great Britain Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:30 Englebert field hockey ball 33' Report Hamilton field hockey ball 14' Stadium: Wagener Stadium
Belgium  v  China
28 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Belgium  2–1  China Paris, France
10:00 Ballenghien field hockey ball 23'
Englebert field hockey ball 55'		 Report Chen Ya. field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
France  v  Belgium
29 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS France  0–5  Belgium Paris, France
20:15 Report Rasir field hockey ball 7'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 12', 52'
Gerniers field hockey ball 18'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 37'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Belgium  v  Japan
31 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Belgium  3–0  Japan Paris, France
17:00 Brasseur field hockey ball 28'
Englebert field hockey ball 29'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 52'		 Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Belgium  v  Netherlands
2 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Belgium  1–3  Netherlands Paris, France
12:45 Ballenghien field hockey ball 35' Report Sanders field hockey ball 6'
Jansen field hockey ball 13'
Verschoor field hockey ball 30'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Germany  v  Belgium
3 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Germany  0–2  Belgium Paris, France
19:45 Report Struijk field hockey ball 13'
Ballenghien field hockey ball 17'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Belgium  v  Spain
5 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics QF Belgium  2–0  Spain Paris, France
20:00 Marien field hockey ball 46'
Englebert field hockey ball 49'		 Report Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Belgium  v  China
7 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics SF Belgium  1–1
(2–3 p)		  China Paris, France
19:00 Puvrez field hockey ball 59' Report
Penalty shootout report		 Zou field hockey ball 18' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Englebert Penalty shoot-out scored
Blockmans Penalty shoot-out scored
Ballenghien Penalty shoot-out missed
Rasir Penalty shoot-out missed
Marien Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out missed Chen Ya.
Penalty shoot-out scored He
Penalty shoot-out scored Zou
Penalty shoot-out scored Ma
Argentina  v  Belgium
9 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics 3rd place Argentina  2–2
(3–1 p)		  Belgium Paris, France
14:00 Gorzelany field hockey ball 22'
Albertarrio field hockey ball 27'		 Report
Penalty shootout report		 Puvrez field hockey ball 8'
Rasir field hockey ball 27'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Casas Penalty shoot-out scored
Jankunas Penalty shoot-out missed
Díaz Penalty shoot-out scored
Cairo Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Englebert
Penalty shoot-out missed Blockmans
Penalty shoot-out scored Rasir
Penalty shoot-out missed Vanden Borre
China  v  Belgium
30 November 2024 China Leg China  –  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
Belgium  v  England
2 December 2025 China Leg Belgium  –  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
China  v  Belgium
3 December 2024 China Leg China  –  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
England  v  Belgium
5 December 2025 China Leg England  –  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium

2025

Argentina  v  Belgium
19 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  –  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Australia  v  Belgium
21 February 2025 Argentina Leg Australia  –  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Argentina  v  Belgium
22 February 2025 Argentina Leg Argentina  –  Belgium Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Belgium  v  Australia
24 February 2025 Argentina Leg Belgium  –  Australia Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:30 Report Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial
Belgium  v  Germany
14 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Germany Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Germany
15 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Germany Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Spain
17 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Spain
18 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Spain Antwerp, Belgium
18:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  India
21 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  India
22 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  India Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Netherlands
28 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Netherlands
29 June 2025 Belgium Leg Belgium  –  Netherlands Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Belgium  v  Spain
10 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  v  Spain Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
England  v  Belgium
11 August 2025 2025 EC GS England  v  Belgium Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark
Belgium  v  Scotland
13 August 2025 2025 EC GS Belgium  v  Scotland Mönchengladbach, Germany
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The squad was announced on 17 June 2024.

Head coach: Netherlands Raoul Ehren

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
3 FW Justine Rasir (2001-12-04)4 December 2001 (aged 22) 70 Belgium Racing
4 FW Delphine Marien (2002-03-27)27 March 2002 (aged 22) 37 Belgium Dragons
5 Abigail Raye (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 33) 141
6 FW Charlotte Englebert (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (aged 23) 70 Netherlands Den Bosch
7 MF Judith Vandermeiren (1994-08-10)10 August 1994 (aged 29) 237 Belgium Braxgata
8 DF Emma Puvrez (1997-07-25)25 July 1997 (aged 27) 199 Netherlands Tilburg
9 FW Emily White (2004-09-20)20 September 2004 (aged 19) 22 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
13 MF Alix Gerniers (Captain) (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 31) 269 Belgium Gantoise
15 DF Vanessa Blockmans (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 22) 44 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
17 MF Michelle Struijk (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 26) 121 Belgium Gantoise
19 MF Barbara Nelen (Captain) (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 32) 324 Belgium Gantoise
21 GK Aisling D'Hooghe (1994-08-25)25 August 1994 (aged 29) 229 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
22 DF Stéphanie Vanden Borre (1997-09-14)14 September 1997 (aged 26) 186 Belgium Braxgata
26 DF Lien Hillewaert (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 (aged 26) 137 Belgium Braxgata
29 GK Elodie Picard (1997-09-08)8 September 1997 (aged 26) 49 Belgium Royal Antwerp
30 FW Ambre Ballenghien (2000-12-13)13 December 2000 (aged 23) 83 Belgium Gantoise
31 DF Lucie Breyne (2000-10-05)5 October 2000 (aged 23) 64 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
36 DF Hélène Brasseur (2002-01-04)4 January 2002 (aged 22) 59 Belgium Gantoise
40 MF Camille Belis (2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 19) 33 Belgium Braxgata

See also

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. "Selectie Red Panthers voor de Hockey Pro League en nominaties voor de Olympische selectie". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. "Team roster: Belgium" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

External links

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